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Ohio County Board delays decision on $636,000 Siemens maintenance renewal after members press for technician-hours
Summary
Board members paused a proposed $636,000 Siemens maintenance renewal for 07/01/2025–06/30/2026 after asking Siemens and staff for historic technician-hours, a time-and-materials breakdown and cost comparisons; the board agreed to table the item for one week while staff attempts to extract more detail from provided contract documents.
The Ohio County Board of Education on June 9 paused consideration of a proposed Siemens automation and maintenance renewal after multiple board members said they lacked enough cost detail to approve a $636,000 maintenance agreement for July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.
"I personally don't have the confidence without being able to see competitively bid data," said Molly (Committee member, S10), who asked the district to produce historic technician man‑hours and a time‑and‑materials breakdown to compare against Siemens' lump‑sum proposal. Board discussion repeatedly returned to the question…
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